Thousands of people participate in the Fishing Festival in Ha Tinh
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(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 11, thousands of people participated in the Dong Hoa Fishing Festival - a unique folk cultural activity held annually at Dam Vuc, Xuan Vien commune, Nghi Xuan district (Ha Tinh).
The Dong Hoa fishing festival, also known as the Vuc Rao festival, is held after the winter-spring harvest. The festival takes place at Vuc lagoon, covering an area of 30 hectares and stretching over 1km at the foot of the Hong Linh mountain range. Photo: Sach Nguyen
From early morning, thousands of people flocked to Dam Vuc to wait to participate in the country's largest freshwater fishing festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen
At exactly 7am, the organizing committee's whistle sounded, and everyone rushed out to Dam Vuc with their traps, nets, and nets. Photo: Sach Nguyen
According to the elders, the Dong Hoa Fish Festival used to be held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month (Doan Ngo Festival). According to the commune's convention, ordinary people are not allowed to fish in Dam Vuc, but are only allowed to fish once on the Dong Hoa Fish Festival day. Photo: Sach Nguyen
Regardless of age, big or small, anyone who is healthy and can swim well can participate in the Dong Hoa Fishing Festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen
Dong Hoa fishing festival is one of the activities to promote fisheries and agriculture. Photo: Nguyen Sach
A rather lucky person. Photo: Nguyen Book
If men use traps to catch fish, women use nets to store them. Photo: Sach Nguyen
A carp was caught. Photo: Nguyen Book
As a long-standing fishing promotion festival, the Dong Hoa Fishing Festival is no longer as intact as it used to be, such as the use of nets to catch fish. Photo: Sach Nguyen
A catch at the Dong Hoa fishing festival. Photo: Sach Nguyen
The Dong Hoa Fishing Festival takes place only one day a year on a Sunday in mid-May, starting at 7am and ending at 10am. Photo: Nguyen Sach
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